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Biotech investment up 17% as UK secures Europe's largest venture capital share
April 27, 2026
Financing for UK biotech jumped 17% at the start of the year from the previous quarter, with equity financing passing the £0.5bn mark. […]
Cold comfort pharm
April 26, 2026
Brexit has resulted in divergence over rules governing refrigerated equipment, says Judith Evans, who offers an overview on the legislation, regulations and compliance […]
Methods, the foundation for change
April 26, 2026
Lab operations matter to your sustainability mission, warns Juliet Jones. The science laboratory industry has traditionally been resource intensive, with high consumables and […]
A Book of Experiments – eBook download
April 26, 2026
Available from Analytix is the Milestone Book of Experiments eBook – a 400-page technical and training resource designed for laboratories currently using or […]
Microscopic astronauts' space lab takes pioneering journey
April 26, 2026
Space travel involving animals is nothing new but a British contribution to the International Space Station may be harnessing the smallest species yet. […]
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Biotech investment up 17% as UK secures Europe's largest venture capital share
April 27, 2026
Financing for UK biotech jumped 17% at the start of the year from the previous quarter, with equity financing passing the £0.5bn mark. New figures from the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) reveal that in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, financing attained a total of £552m. Significantly the UK also secured the largest individual amount […]
Microscopic astronauts' space lab takes pioneering journey
April 26, 2026
Space travel involving animals is nothing new but a British contribution to the International Space Station may be harnessing the smallest species yet. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) funded Fluorescent Deep Space Petri-Pods (FDSPP) project has launched a ‘crew’ of microscopic worms inside a miniature space laboratory. Led by the universities of Exeter and Leicester, […]
CMAC installation aims to revolutionise drugs development data access
April 24, 2026
One of the UK’s leading centres for pharmaceutical manufacturing and digital production methods says new capabilities will allow it to significantly overcome a key manual limitation on accelerating medicines development and output. Strathclyde University’s CMAC (Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation) centre has invested in Plvs Ultra’s Enterprise Intelligence Engine. This uses knowledge graph technology capable […]
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Cold comfort pharm
April 26, 2026
Brexit has resulted in divergence over rules governing refrigerated equipment, says Judith Evans, who offers an overview on the legislation, regulations and compliance requirements to bear in mind. In today’s market it is important for companies to understand their legal obligations. Manufacturers need to comply with a plethora of regulations and also take into account […]
Methods, the foundation for change
April 26, 2026
Lab operations matter to your sustainability mission, warns Juliet Jones. The science laboratory industry has traditionally been resource intensive, with high consumables and energy usage being a ‘must-have’ to maintain proper scientific standards. But this uncomfortable truth can directly contradict the mission of leaving the planet unharmed. Because of this, the sector has been shifting […]
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A Book of Experiments – eBook download
April 26, 2026
Available from Analytix is the Milestone Book of Experiments eBook – a 400-page technical and training resource designed for laboratories currently using or looking to introduce microwave technology. Developed for both industrial and academic environments, the eBook presents a historical overview of microwave technology from the 1880s to the present day. The main body of […]
Siemens recognition for Bürkert enables improved development
August 12, 2025
Fluid control specialist Bürkert has become an official Siemens Product Partner for Siemen’s SIMATIC Automation Systems. The new partnership will extend integration capabilities for OEMs and end users with a focus on valve islands for process industries.